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Hinagikuism :: Vol.10 Ch 110 – Vol.11 Ch 120

The slow but furious catchup continues.

V11 Cover. Hina with Nagi and Nishizawa amidst a bamboo grove and spring. Hina's sideway glance at the latter hinting at the tension between her promise to support Nishizawa and her own feelings for Hayate.

V11C110. Hina in centre background of Ch (3) cover. Announcement of popularity contest results:

10. Saki (187 votes)
9. Wataru (220 votes)
8. Izumi (410 votes)
7. Nishizawa (421 votes)
6. Sakuya (431 votes)
5. Isumi (666 votes)
4. Nagi (1,103 votes)
3. Hayate (1,503 votes)
2. Maria (1,586 votes)
1. Hinagiku (3,728 votes) (p.51/15)

Hina cosplay fan service! Which doesn't really suit her though. (p.52/16) Nagi aims to make a comeback with 'the strength of the anime'. IIRC her chara CD outsold Hina's? I'd put it down to the power of KugiRie fandom.

Hinagikuism :: Vol.10 Ch 104 – 107

V10C104. Hina turns up just as Hayate makes his now-wasted leap for the Jackie Chan NG scene recreation. (p.134/14)

V10C105. Hina on the chapter cover. (p.1) Yukiji goes to Hina to borrow money. Hina, to say the least, is not pleased. (p.139/3) Hina kicks Yukiji out, we learn she is 12 years younger. (p.140/4) Righteous fury of Hina when Yukiji muses about borrowing from loansharks. (p.141/5) Indirect and pretty humourous way to let readers know about the sisters' hardships from those years ago. (p.142/6) Hina's doubts and resolution are interrupted by her sense of justice - a robber is on the loose nearby! (p.149/13) Hayate uses the 'return call' trick to contact an honest person - Katsura Hinagiku! (p.150/14) But the return call is cut off by a SEELE-masked robber.

V10C106. LOL Chapter title is soooo Stripey. Hina arrives at the scene. (p.161/9) And it looks like Yukiji is the robber LOLOLOL. Hina-shokku! All because I didn't lend her money?? (pp.164-65/12-13) Teary Hina smites Yukiji with wooden sword and speech. (p.166/14) The real robber surrenders and is taken away. Hina;; (p.167/15) All's well that ends well - Oneesan no baka!! (p.168/16) Foolrulez Credits. Yes I admit I'd love to get stepped on by Hina... =_=;;

V10C107. Bonus pages for the anime. Hina is given top billing alongside Hayate, Nagi and Maria. (p.2/26) P.E. attire Hina! (p.32) Full colour Galaxy Angel Hina! (p.33) Nishizawa and Hina tied by the red string of fate. Toranoana Apr-Jun 2007 calendar illustration. (p.37)

Hinagikuism :: Vol.10 Ch 97 – 98

V10 Cover: Or under the book jacket. Bad End! Hayate over sleeps and the Hina flag disappears as a result. SD Hina T_T Hina sweat drops at the "Contents" label on her cake (with teddy bears!)

V10C97. Cover page - smiling Hina in the moonlight! Hina is impatient for Hayate's arrival - the clock is in danger! (It says p.6 on the scan but it's the 5th page on Manga Fox's index; I'll go with the former page numbering.) An hour later, Hina wonders if Hayate is not going to show and if he doesn't like her anymore. (p.7) It's true that she didn't have the chance to show him much of her cute and girly side. Clock tsukkomi is hazardous for clock! Hina has Hayate mobilization rights. (p.8) Hayate arrives just as she is dozing off. (p.9) He's 2.5 hours late! Good sword catch though. Normally I just make my perpetually late friends *coughStripeycough* buy me lunch or a drink at least. (p.10) Biggest twitch ever. Righteous Hina fury at Hayate's forgetfulness. (p.11) Isumi Miscomm! Hayate wants to talk; Hina thinks it's a challenge to a duel. (p.12) Because of Hina's inner strength, the Saginomiya sword, Masamune, can grant her Bismarck Waldstein geass. (pp.14-15) LOL Obi-wan Squirrel but I'm still thinking of that Chestnut x Squirrel pun from Ebichu. (p.16) Hina finally gives Hayate an opening by telling him why she's unhappy with him - his promise to her unfulfilled yet (p.17), Hina is surprisingly insecure about herself (p.18), the tears come out and her fighting spirit is dissipated (p.19) BTW I completely agree with the note at the bottom of the page about how the chronologically jumbled broadcast order of Haruhi built up the show much better and that the impact was diminished in the DVD order. (p.20)